Dragoons!
The Loch Lothian race is honoring the 2d Dragoons this year!
Each year the Loch Lothian race chooses a military unit to honor and support. This year they have elected to honor the 2nd Cavalry Regiment for the 2023 race. The 2nd Cavalry Regiment, also known as the 2nd Dragoons, is an active Stryker infantry and cavalry regiment of the United States Army. The Second Cavalry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army Europe and Africa, with its garrison at the Rose Barracks in Vilseck, Germany. It can trace its lineage back to the early part of the 19th century. 2nd CAV has fought in the defense of freedom in every major conflict since 1836 including the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Cold War and Operation Desert Storm. The motto of the 2nd CAV is Toujours Pret -“Always Ready” and joins a list of units that have been honored in previous years to include 1st Infantry Division, 82nd Airborne Division, the 10th Mountain Division, 11th Armored Cavalry “Black Horse” Regiment and the 75th Ranger Regiment.
